fazer side stand spring fitting

[fury50]

Hi guys,well after stripping,blasting frame and powder coating frame,blasting and painting engine (
with etch primer first !!!) all in wired and running,so went to fit side stand !!!!!! how do i fit these springs?? each time i try it will stretch the spring also stand won't lock,any help pics links etc would be great  thanks guys

don't know if i am doing this right but i am sure someone will put me right !!!!
thanks for the info guys,tried the swearing,this is a 2000 reg bike,one lug on stand,i have 2 wire brackets on centre stand mount same side as side stand,do the springs mount there??i think maybe new springs as these have stretched to far unless i wrap around swing arm!! a simple drawing,sketch would be great hmmm me finks there is a special shouldered washer missing!!!
thanks guys

[griff86]

What I usually do is use a big phillips screwdriver.

Attach the top part of the spring in its upper mounting point and then wedge the screwdriver on the lower mounting point on the stand with the spring hooked around the screwdriver, lever it down which will extend the spring over the stands mounting point, from there you can hook the spring over the lower mounting.

Hope that makes sense, works every time for me with stand springs.

[griff86]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTaXQ37z2GQ

Something like this.

[caretaker62]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTaXQ37z2GQ

Something like this.

hope im doing this right ,and it goes to the right place,not very good on computers,if you open the spring by bending it and push in 1 pence pieces on either side of the spring the whole way down it ,this will allow the spring to strech and you should be able to get spring on, then just pull out 1p or you can also use washers. i have used this method myself it can save your paintwork ,hope this helps .ps i think yuo ca n youtube this.cheers ct62

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTaXQ37z2GQ

Something like this.

[Deefer666]

I always fit the spring on both lugs with the side stand not bolted in then you use to side stand as a lever to fit it onto the frame

[red98]

me too deefer.......more to grab hold of 

[fazersharp]

Thats what I did, both ends first oh - and lots of swearing, dont forget the swearing, it wont go on without it.

[Deefer666]

Swearing is an absolute vital part of the process.....

[ChristoT]

Swearing is an absolute vital part of the process.....

Motorcycle mechanics cannot physically happen without constant streams of tea, profanities, and cheesy rock music!